Japan
By: Helen Byers.
Contributors: National Geographic Society.
Series: National Geographic reading expeditions; Civilizations past to present; Reading expeditions series.
Publisher: National Geographic Society
Published: 2004
Place of publication: Washington, D.C
Language: eng
Number of pages: 24
Subjects: Japan -- Social life and customs -- Juvenile literature.
Genres: Juvenile literature.
Description: Survey of the history of Japan, including the emperors, samurai and shogun who once ruled Japan, the religions of Japan, and Japanese culture from kabuki to Godzilla.
Notes: Grades 3-6.
Includes index.
Table of contents: title: Japan: then and now; title: Community life; title: Rulers and warriors; title: Beliefs and customs; title: The arts; title: Celebrations and games; title: Contributions; title: Glossary.